In this video, a panel of Cisco executives discusses the findings of the 2011 Cisco Connected World Technology Report. The next generation of workers will influence companies' abilities to compete. Read the report at www.cisco.com/go/connectedreport

More than half of the study's respondents cite the Internet as an "integral part" of their lives. "For some, it more essential than owning a car, dating, and going to parties. Also, one in three would prioritize social media freedom, device flexibility, and work mobility over salary in accepting a job offer. These and numerous other findings provide insight into the mindset, expectations, and behavior of the world's next generation of workers and how they will influence everything from business communications and mobile lifestyles to hiring, corporate security, and companies' abilities to compete."

Did this report describe you? Can you live without the Internet? Do you care more about your smartphone than your car?